Red Giants is a Dutch basketball club based in Meppel, Drenthe.[1] Founded in 1974 as Alcides, the club reached the Eredivisie in 1987. It played in the Dutch highest tier league until 1996. In 1994, Red Giants won the NBB Cup. Currently, it plays in the 3e Divisie, the 5th level of Dutch Basketball. Home games are played in the Sportcentrum Ezinge.
Honours
- Winners (1): 1993–94
- Winners (1): 2015–16
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | NBB Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 11th | |
| 2009–10 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 4th | |
| 2010–11 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 4th | Fourth round |
| 2011–12 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 6th | |
| 2012–13 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 6th | Fourth round |
| 2013–14 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 5th | |
| 2014–15 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | Runner-up | Fourth round |
| 2015–16 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | Champion | Fourth round |
| 2016–17 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 6th | Fourth round |
| 2017–18 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 5th | |
| 2018–19 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 8th | |
| 2019–20 | Seasons cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2020–21 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 2e divisie | 10th | |
| 2022–23 | 4 | 2e divisie | 6th | |
| 2023–24 | 4 | 2e divisie | 8th | |
| 2024–25 | 4 | 2e divisie | 11th | |
| 2025–26 | 5 | 3e divisie | 3rd | |
List of head coaches
| Period | Coach | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1994–1995 | Marco van den Berg | 
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References
- ^ “Red Giants”. www.redgiants.nl. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
